by our College Data Analytics Team
With 5,415,716 bachelor's degrees handed out in 2021-2022, teacher education grade specific is the #6 most popular major in the United States. Of those degrees, 941,900 went to students in the Far Western US region of the country.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in the Far Western US Region ranking analyzed 51 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. Instead, we are looking at those grade specific ed schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Check out the grade specific ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your money.
Our rankings recognize The University of Arizona Global Campus as the #1 school in this year's rankings. UAGC is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value teacher education grade specific schools. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a fairly large student population. UNLV also made our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #3.
It takes about 4.8 years for the average student at UNLV to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $30,338. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UNLV is $146,229. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to California State University - Northridge. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.
It takes the average student at CSUN about 4.9 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $21,912. This means that the average student pays around $108,245 to get a bachelor’s degree from CSUN. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to National University. Located in the city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
California State University - Sacramento earned the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sacramento. Sac State excels when it comes to quality. It's ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
The average student at Sac State graduates in less than 5.0 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $27,149. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Sac State is about $136,831. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Central Washington University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. CWU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg. CWU also made our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #2.
The average student at CWU graduates in less than 4.4 years, and it costs about $29,242 per year to attend the school. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from CWU be around $129,834. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
California State University - Fullerton comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population. Cal State Fullerton excels when it comes to quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
At Cal State Fullerton, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.9 years, and it costs about $28,316 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $137,333 to get a bachelor’s degree from Cal State Fullerton. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Our rankings recognize Washington State University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population. Wazzu also made our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #7.
The average student at Wazzu graduates in less than 4.5 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $29,559. This means that the average student pays around $131,538 to get a bachelor’s degree from Wazzu. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Brandman University comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Brandman is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Irvine.
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Western Washington University earned the #10 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population. WWU also made our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #4.
It takes about 4.5 years for the average student at WWU to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $29,662. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the WWU is $134,665. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Explore the best teacher education grade specific colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 4,576 |
| Washington | 1,195 |
| Oregon | 279 |
| Nevada | 317 |
| Hawaii | 173 |
| Alaska | 47 |
One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Teacher Education Grade Specific has other similar majors worth exploring.
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